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LSAT Preptest 154, Section 1, Question 5

"Taste buds were the primary tool early humans…"

Explanation

The reasoning provided suggests that the evolution of taste preferences and the ability to distinguish between different tastes were driven by their utility in assessing food safety and nutritional content.

A. The argument doesn't imply that the ability to distinguish tastes is solely due to the historical use of taste for testing food healthfulness, so it's not about taking a necessary condition as sufficient. 


B. While the argument does not mention smell, the criticism that it is most vulnerable to is not about the association of foods with smells but about the completeness of the explanation for the ability to distinguish tastes. 


C. The argument does not concern the cooking process or how it changes the taste of foods, and this is not presented as a vulnerability in the argument's reasoning. 


D. Although the range of foodstuffs early humans ate might be relevant, the argument's vulnerability lies in the assertion that the explanation it provides is complete. 


E. (Correct Response) The argument presents the historical use of taste buds for food testing as a complete explanation for the ability to distinguish different tastes. However, this may be a partial explanation and does not necessarily account for all reasons why humans can distinguish these tastes, making the argument susceptible to criticism for possibly overlooking other factors.

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